Flaviviridae Flashcards
1
Q
What is the genus of the BVDV virus?
A
Pestivirus
2
Q
What are the characteristics of Flaviviridae?
A
single, linear (+) RNA
envelope
3
Q
What virus is the BVDV antigenically rellated to?
A
Hog cholera virus (classical swine fever)
4
Q
What are the two BVDV strains?
A
cytopathic
noncytopathic
5
Q
What are the BVDV antigenic proteins?
A
gp53
gp48
gp25
6
Q
What is transmission of BVDV?
A
direct or indirect contacts
indirect contact with nasal or oral secretions, urine, feces, aborted fetus, placenta
Aerosols or by means
